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Where did Prolly is Not Probably go?

It is still here, and then some. PiNP was one person’s opinion and voice. Now we are a collective – a community of diverse opinions and rich stories.

What does the Radavist mean?

Rad + Atavist = RADAVIST

Why does a porpoise surf a wave, or a sea otter slide down a rock? Atavism is a primal trait in humans and animals that drives us to do what we do – what ought to come naturally. Atavism is why we ride the way we ride; From mashing the city on a track bike to shredding the trails on full suspension. Take the time to get rad.

I’m pretty sure I know who this stem is for, but I won’t speculate or let it slip up prematurely. Horse Cycles is in the process of developing an old-school stayer stem for a bike company and here’s the first prototype. I’m digging this project so far and anxiously awaiting the final production models.

One thing I’ll say is I liked the option of being able to slide the clamp off the extension on the older stems. It allowed you to run the bars above the extension if you wanted to. Adding a “lawyer’s tab” to the stem prohibits this doesn’t it? Maybe it’ll change? Who knows. We’ll just have to wait won’t we?

yeah, but you can just take the bolt out, and pull the clamp over the tab. i mean, its one extra step, but that metal is still thin enough to be pliable right?

i still think adjustable quill stems are mad whacky. i mean, like a classic high polish quill stem is just so aesthetically pleasing, and most people who would consider purchasing this kind of product prolly already notch or mark their shit, so to say that they have their fits dialed and know they need a 110 or whatever. i dont know, im rambling.

I wonder if they considered using a threaded insert so that the tab could be a removable 5mm panhead bolt. Like a flushmount water bottle braze on. Just a thought.

Jerrylikesbikes

1. That long nub where the bolt goes is hideous.

2. Why such an extreme angle?

3. I wouldn’t want to rely on that puddle of braze as the sole connection between my bars and my bike when I’m torquing on them in a sprint.

c-nasty

i think it looks cool. overbuilt and rugged, like its made for a post apocalyptic war machine. but them again i like highly functional over highly fashionable. the tab does seem like a restricting element though.

Ha. I like the square part of it, if it was me , I would probably drop the Adjustable part entirely, then you would have a classic shape,but something new too. Hmm, I mean who really needs the thing to adjust, thats really just added weight, and more to break.
But what do I know.